diff --git a/backends/mixer_alsa9.cpp b/backends/mixer_alsa9.cpp
index 458cd3a570808d2269862146f099f64759bad574..282bf8bcd881521594edbd96fdac8de3147bef6e 100644
--- a/backends/mixer_alsa9.cpp
+++ b/backends/mixer_alsa9.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@ int Mixer_ALSA::identify( snd_mixer_selem_id_t *sid )
 }
 
 
+QString Mixer_ALSA::getId() const
+{
+	return m_deviceID;
+}
+
+
 int Mixer_ALSA::open()
 {
     int masterChosenQuality = 0;
@@ -303,7 +309,8 @@ int Mixer_ALSA::openAlsaDevice(const QString& devName)
         snd_ctl_close( ctl_handle );
         return Mixer::ERR_READ;
     }
-    const char* mixer_card_name =  snd_ctl_card_info_get_name( hw_info );
+    m_deviceID = snd_ctl_card_info_get_id( hw_info );
+    QString mixer_card_name = QString(snd_ctl_card_info_get_name( hw_info ) + QString(" (") + m_deviceID + QString(")"));
     //QString mixer_card_name_QString = mixer_card_name;
     registerCard(mixer_card_name);
 
diff --git a/backends/mixer_alsa9.h b/backends/mixer_alsa9.h
index 699769d0059530efed160652f2842e46fc60aae3..c9019189f42c6080faab92dbb51b5b4364c3df04 100644
--- a/backends/mixer_alsa9.h
+++ b/backends/mixer_alsa9.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public:
 
     bool needsPolling() override			{ return (false); }
     QString getDriverName() override;
+    QString getId() const override;
 
 protected:
     int open() override;
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ private:
     QList<QSocketNotifier*> m_sns;
 
     QByteArray m_deviceName;
+    QString m_deviceID;
 };
 
 #endif